Why trading NFTs is safer, faster, and cheaper than other in-game tradable items

Over the last few months, OPSkins has announced the integration of tradable items for 21 non-fungible token (NFT) games.

Unfamiliar with NFTs? Read on for details about what they are, how they work, and why they’re safer and easier to trade than items that you’re used to trading.

What are NFTs?
NFTs are blockchain-based tradable items, usually for use in online games (but not always). CryptoKitties are perhaps the most well-known NFTs since the game went viral in late 2017, but there are hundreds of different types. Each NFT is completely unique – there are certain characteristics of each individual token that make it different from other similar tokens (think Battle-Scarred vs. Factory New, or a regular basketball vs. a basketball signed by LeBron James).